• 4 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)

• London: You’ll need Essential Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)From?January 8, 2025, UK law means that if you’re entering/transiting through border control in the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland you’ll need an?Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)?before you travel. Confused? Don’t be – just read on here.
• London: A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
• London: Your Trip Manager will advise you on who you’ll share your room with. On this trip, you’ll stay in a multi-share room with other travellers of the same sex.

• French Riviera: Glide through the winding coastal roads of the French Riviera with your Contiki crew.
• Monaco City: Walk in the footsteps of Grace Kelly at the Royal Palace and see the Monte Carlo Casino (where the car park looks like a Fast & Furious set).
• Nice: Your chance to learn the art of fragrance at a French perfume house. You know it makes scents! (soz).
• Cinque Terre National Park: We’ll take care of your rail pass, so you can just zip around the iconic clifftop villages and focus on the Insta stories. Wanna hike around too? You’re welcome to explore on foot along the way.
• Pisa: Your ultimate chance to ‘hold the tower up’ as you pose for that classic Insta snap. 
• Amalfi Coast: Definitely one for the bucket list. Your chance to view one of Europe’s active volcanoes from a distance. 
• Rome: Stroll around the Italian capital, ticking off some sights on your bucket list! 
• Verona: This is the address behind the legendary love story. Visit Juliet’s House and see the spot that turned Verona into a global icon.
• Venice: Speed across the lagoon to the aqueous island of Venice.
• Salzburg: Marvel at one of Europe’s largest medieval castles, perched high on the hill over Salzburg. Like something out of the Sound of Music.
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site: Take a somber but impactful visit to the site of a World War II concentration camp in Munich. 
• Berlin: Get your culture on. It’s time to see Tiergarten, Alexanderplatz, the Russian War Memorial, Brandenburg Gate and the historic Reichstag building. 
• Berlin: Heads up culture vultures. Here’s your chance to check out the longest open-air gallery in the world.

Walk the East Side Gallery, a 1.3-km stretch of the Berlin Wall transformed into the world’s longest open-air gallery. See famous vivid murals like the “Fraternal Kiss” and messages of hope that bloomed after 1989.

Riverside views, industrial relics, and bold color blocks make this a compelling lens on civic memory and creative expression. It’s street art as public history—raw, reflective, and impossible to ignore.

Step into antiquity on a guided walking tour of Pompeii, exploring the Forum, baths and villas preserved by ash. See frescoes, mosaics, and poignant plaster casts that humanize the city frozen in 79 CE beneath the shadow of Vesuvius.

Archaeological insights reveal Roman urban life—from bakeries to brothels—while streets of basalt slabs lead you through daily routines halted mid-stride. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Embrace Venetian tempo as you glide by gondola along quiet back-canals, slipping beneath low arches and beside weathered brick. Hear the echo of oars and see laundry flutter from balconies as hidden courtyards appear around each bend.

Canal-level views reveal elegant palazzi and stone bridges, with church domes and campanili etched against the sky. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cross the IJ to the futuristic tower opposite Centraal and ascend to A’DAM Lookout. If you dare, strap into the Over the Edge swing to kick out over the skyline for sweeping panoramas over the IJ and canal belt.

Glass, steel, and wind meet gabled rooftops and water lanes in a heady perspective hit. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the old town of Monaco-Ville and walk to the Prince’s Palace of Monaco, where ceremonial guards and cliff-edge vistas frame the principality’s storied past. Continue to Monte Carlo to see the Belle Époque glamour of the Casino de Monte-Carlo and the polished supercars circling Place du Casino.

Soak up views across Port Hercules and hear tales of Grimaldi pageantry, Formula 1 drama, and Riviera high society. Elegant squares, marble colonnades, and a maritime panorama deliver small-state prestige with outsized sparkle.

Discover how master “noses” learn the art of fragrance at a traditional French perfume house in the hills near Nice. Watch artisans explain extraction and distillation from jasmine, rose, and neroli, then sample accords that define Riviera elegance.

Trace a craft rooted in nearby Grasse, where Mediterranean sunshine ripens blossoms for scent. Gain a new appreciation for composition, from citrus top notes to warm base notes, as you explore an olfactory heritage that scented the salons and boulevards of the Belle Époque.

Use your Cinque Terre National Park rail pass to hop between the pastel villages of Vernazza and Manarola, where vines march down to the sea and fishing boats rest on cobbled slips. Wander lanes perfumed with basil and lemon, or hike a section of the Sentiero Azzurro coastal paths.

Pause for focaccia and anchovies, then taste a splash of Sciacchetrà dessert wine overlooking terraced cliffs. This is Liguria in high definition—dramatic headlands, stone watchtowers, and a timeless rhythm shaped by sea and slope.

Visit the UNESCO-listed Piazza dei Miracoli, a sweep of emerald lawn anchored by the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Romanesque Cathedral, and the circular Baptistery. Frame that classic perspective trick or study the tower’s graceful arc under striped-marble arcades.

Learn how soft alluvial soil led to the iconic tilt and how architects worked to stabilize this medieval bell tower. White marble glows against Tuscan skies, while campanile bells and cloistered walkways evoke Pisa’s maritime heyday.

Join a Florence walking tour past the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, and Piazza della Signoria, where Renaissance power and public art meet. Cross the Ponte Vecchio and trace Medici footsteps through lanes lined with artisan studios.

Step inside a traditional leather workshop demonstration to see hand-finishing techniques that made Florentine leather world-famous. The scent of tanned hides, burnished edges, and meticulous stitching offer a tactile link to centuries of guild craftsmanship.

Trace the dramatic Amalfi Drive (SS163), where limestone cliffs plunge to a glittering Tyrrhenian and terraced lemon groves scent the air. Arrive in Amalfi to wander whitewashed alleys and climb the steps to the Duomo di Sant’Andrea with its striped facade and Arab-Norman motifs.

Pause for espresso in sunlit piazzas and admire coastal watchtowers guarding coves. On clear days, enjoy distant views of Mt Vesuvius, a volcanic silhouette linking this shoreline to ancient Naples and Pompeii.

Visit a family-run lemon grove where pergolas shade the famed Sorrento and Amalfi sfusato lemons. Walk beneath fragrant terraces and learn how peels are macerated to create the coast’s signature digestif.

Watch a limoncello demonstration and sample zesty infusions that capture sun and sea breeze in a glass. This sweet-sharp ritual reveals why citrus is woven through local desserts, ceramics, and the identity of Sorrento itself.

Skim across the lagoon by private motoscafo, approaching the campanile skyline of San Marco as palazzi rise from green-silver water. Disembark by the St Mark’s Square waterfront to orient yourself among arcaded cafés and marble facades.

Hear how canal tides shaped trade and empire while admiring the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Elegant stonework, fluttering pennants, and lapping water set the stage for your Venetian discoveries.

Stroll medieval lanes to Juliet’s House and balcony, where visitors leave love notes beneath Gothic arches. Continue to the Arena di Verona, an immense Roman amphitheatre still hosting summer performances on sun-warmed stone steps.

Between Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza dei Signori, frescoed facades and market stalls evoke a city balancing Shakespearean romance and Roman heritage. This compact centre rewards lingering glances and balcony-framed photos.

Wander Baroque squares and shop-lined Getreidegasse in Salzburg’s UNESCO-listed Altstadt, glimpsing wrought-iron signs and pastel frontages. From the riverside, look up to the Hohensalzburg Fortress, one of Europe’s largest, crowning the Festungsberg ridge.

Trace stories of Mozart and the city’s prince-archbishops while savoring an Alpine backdrop of serrated peaks. Church spires, onion domes, and salt-trade wealth frame a city whose music and mountain setting remain in perfect harmony.

Pay respects at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial, a solemn site preserving the memory of the first Nazi camp. Walk through exhibitions and the original barracks and memorials, learning about those imprisoned here and the camp’s liberation in 1945.

Guided interpretation supports quiet contemplation in a space for reflection. This visit anchors your journey in the historical reality of World War II and the ongoing imperative to remember.

Join a city highlights tour to see Brandenburg Gate, the glass-domed Reichstag, and grand boulevards opening into Alexanderplatz. Cross the Tiergarten and pause by the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, a reminder of Berlin’s decisive 20th-century chapters.

Context brings layers—imperial Prussia, Weimar flair, division and reunification—into focus as you navigate monuments, modernist ministries, and riverside paths. It’s a concise frame for exploring Berlin’s energy and memory.

Walk Rome’s storied centre to see the Trevi Fountain, the porticoed majesty of the Pantheon, and the sculpted fountains of Piazza Navona. Cobblestones echo with centuries of speech, trade, and celebration beneath ochre facades and shuttered windows.

Absorb layers of empire, papal power, and Baroque theatrics as your Tour Team shares context and orientation. This route places you amid Rome’s living theatre—gelaterie aromas, church bells, and the hum of ancient streets.

Pedal the seafront on a coastal bike ride along the Promenade des Anglais, tracing palm-lined bays and Belle Époque facades. Climb toward Colline du Château for sweeping Mediterranean panoramas and waterfall views before an easy roll back to the shore.

Local tips unlock beach coves, markets, and photo angles as sea breeze and citrus notes set the tone. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Savour Campanian hospitality at a family mozzarella farm, where you’ll watch curds pulled into hand-stretched fior di latte and taste it at peak freshness. Settle in for a rustic farm-to-table dinner featuring regional produce and olive oil.

Close with a cheerful limoncello toast as stories flow and the sunset lights the Sorrentine hills. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Roll up your sleeves for a hands-on pasta-making class, learning to shape cacio e pepe or tagliatelle under a local chef’s guidance. Taste as you go, then sit down to a convivial Roman trattoria dinner with your creations as the star.

Stories of regional sauces and seasonal ingredients add context to each bite. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Snack like a local on a cicchetti crawl through convivial bacari wine bars. Sample crostini, baccalà mantecato, and sarde in saor, pairing each bite with an ombra of local wine or a classic Venetian spritz.

Between tastings, your host shares lagoon lore and neighborhood secrets that tourists often miss. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Head into the foothills for an Austrian farm visit and warm, family-style hospitality. Tuck into hearty Alpine dishes—think dumplings, roasts, and orchard preserves—paired with local tipples as stories of rural life unfold.

Wood-beamed rooms, mountain views, and seasonal produce create a sense of place that lingers long after dessert. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

See the Bavarian capital on two wheels with a Munich bike tour, cruising past the English Garden, the Isar, and surfers carving the Eisbach wave. Roll through royal avenues to Marienplatz, where the Glockenspiel marks time over neo-Gothic pinnacles.

Guides knit history and humor into an easy-going route with plenty of stops for photos and stories. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Unpack the city’s 20th-century layers on a historical walking tour, from Checkpoint Charlie to the Topography of Terror documentation centre and the discreet site of Hitler’s bunker. Reflect at memorials that confront dictatorship and division.

Guides connect Cold War stand-offs and everyday life in a once-split city, grounding landmarks in lived experience. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore creative Berlin on an alternative street art walk through Kreuzberg and the RAW-Gelände cultural complex. Decode giant murals, stencils, and paste-ups while learning how squats, clubs, and collectives shaped the city’s edge.

Discover Kreuzberg murals, hidden courtyards, and independent spaces where experimentation thrives. This optional experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Contiki

Glide the legendary French Riviera coastal roads, curving past Belle Époque villas and cypress-lined headlands with the sea flashing cobalt at every turn. Pause to admire the sapphire bays of the Côte d’Azur and the cliff-framed peninsulas of Cap Ferrat and Cap d’Antibes, perfect for photo stops and sea-breeze moments.

Hear stories of Cannes’ film lore and Nice’s seaside revival along the Promenade des Anglais. This elegant drive sets the mood for Mediterranean chic—sunlit facades, palm-lined boulevards, and a coastline that has inspired artists, writers, and royals for more than a century.